"Olivia, when you're ready, tell me what happened okay. I'm not here to force you to talk," said Rebecca.
"I know, it's just weird that I need to speak to a therapist after nine years of working at SVU Rebecca," replied Olivia.
"I know sweetie, but it happens and we learn to deal with it."
"Did Huang tell you anything?"
"He told me that you were sexually assaulted not raped. He didn't tell me anything else though. I promise that no-one will find out from me."
"Thankyou. Harris tried to rape me but Fin stopped him. I was pretty lucky actually. He didn't get the chance do a lot of the things he did to the other women in there."
"What do you mean?"
"He used to grab a knife and slice open their breasts. Or he would stick his fingers into them as far as they would go. He tried to bite my ah...my breasts when he undressed me but he didn't get the chance. Instead he rubbed his hands along them and then rubbed himself."
"What else did he do Olivia?"
"Nothing, he couldn't. Fin pulled him away from me before he did anymore damage."
"How do you feel now, when you reflect on your attack?"
"Terrified. I can't sleep or eat. I barely get through the day anymore."
"That's okay. We'll work through it together and you'll be back to your usual self in no time."
"It's my fault Rebecca."
"How?"
"I shouldn't have let him take me down there in the first place. I should've stopped him."
"If you could have, you would have Olivia. You deal with victims all the time. You know that you aren't to blame sweetie. The blame lies with the perp, not the victim."
"I know that but it still feels like I did something wrong."
Rebecca looked into Olivia's eyes. All she could see was sadness. Olivia was usually so happy and full of life. Now she was lifeless and unhappy.
"Olivia, don't blame yourself for something you didn't do. I know it's hard. It'll probably get harder before you deal with it but that's okay. I'm here to help you get through this."
"Thanks Rebecca but I'm not sure if this is such a good idea."
"I won't force you to talk but I think that it would be good for you, no matter how long it takes Olivia."